Early sunshine and long shadows in the SE sector at #Avebury Stone Circle.

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40 minutes from Stonehenge is the other half of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest stone circle in the World. Avebury was erected 4,500 years ago and consists of around 100 stones, now framing the small town. bit.ly/418Zxyg

🎥 An Evening with National Trust Archaeologists is now on YouTube! Explore the archaeology of Stonehenge, Saints of the North & Attingham Estate in this fascinating free talk with National Trust Archaeologists. 📺 Watch now 👉 youtu.be/lIji8vHKVKM

Can AI help us talk to nature? 🌿🌋 At the “More-than-Human Interactions” demo at SciComPT2025, we explored tech that bridges humans with the the #nonhuman #biodiversity of Madeira. A playful, reflective look at #ecology & #innovation. 💡🌍 #SciComm #NatureTech #HorizonEurope

1/3 💰 We know how important the themes of Strength and Resilience are to our heritage sector, so here are some inspiring #FunderFriday funds from the #HeritageFundingDirectory. Image: Human Henge walk for World Heritage Day 2019 at Avebury, by Restoration Trust.

🏛️ Just a few days left! Nominations for the 2025 Marsh Charitable Trust Community Archaeology Awards close at 12 noon on Monday 26 May, so if you know a person or project going above and beyond in community archaeology, now’s the time to shout about them! 👉 shorturl.at/bMLR3

The top currently trending #archaeology article in Altmetric is published in Antiquity! Massive congratulations to the authors, you can read their research on how Bronze Age British tin travelled 4000km to the Eastern Mediterranean here: 🆓doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2…

Can’t recommend Avebury enough! 😍 🌱 The perfect country break, just a couple hours from London, it was amazing how even a short getaway in this peaceful spot left me feeling mega relaxed

Last chance - Virtual delegate places still available, but bookings close 12th June, 5pm - #IHBCShrewsbury2025 Join us as a virtual delegate on 13th June 2025 - View the full programme and secure your place: shrewsbury2025.ihbc.org.uk #heritage #HistoricBuildings #CPD

Dr. Nicola Snashall of National Trust presents on "'Twas Ever Thus -Change and Transformation in the Stonehenge Landscape” #IHBCShrewsbury2025

🎮 #LoGaCulture #AveburyAdventures launches 25–26 July at #Avebury! Play 20+ #LocativeGames by Bournemouth Uni and University of Southampton that blend #history, #myth & #AR magic! 👉 More details: logaculture.eu/news-events/av… 📍Avebury Visitor Barn, 10am–4pm #HorizonEurope #DigitalHeritage

To mark the start of the #FestivalOfArchaeology, today's image from the Historic England Archive shows the re-erection of Stone 9 at Avebury, during the late-1930s. Enjoy more Archive images from our brilliant Alexander Keiller Collection👇 historicengland.org.uk/images-books/p… #Avebury

Today’s the day! 🎉 The 2025 #FestivalOfArchaeology is here. We’re kicking off with a fantastic launch at Divis & the Black Mountain, exploring this year’s theme: Archaeology and Wellbeing. Good luck to everyone running Festival events today & over the next fortnight!

Summer time in the SW sector at #Avebury, home to the world's largest prehistoric stone circle.

Delighted to welcome the new chair of the Stonehenge & Avebury World Heritage Site Executive Board Sarah Nichols stonehengeandaveburywhs.org/new-chair-appo… Avebury NT

We have one last surprise for #AskAnArchaeologist... To keep the discoveries flowing & to celebrate #FestivalOfArchaeology, we’re unlocking the British Archaeology archives for ONE WEEKEND ONLY - totally OPEN ACCESS! 🔓👉shorturl.at/7uZaD Let us know what you uncover!

Fabulous new study of animal remains at Newgrange. Pigs killed on a large scale around the time of the winter solstice at ± the same time this moment was marked at Stonehenge and Durrington Walls with pig feasting